Carwin: No Warm-up Fights in UFC

Shane
Carwin (Pictured) will step into the cage for the first time in
nearly a year when he squares off with Junior dos
Santos in the UFC
131 main event on Saturday at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada. During a pre-fight teleconference, the
36-year-old Coloradan discussed moving out of his original fight
with Jon Olav Einemo and facing Dos Santos as Brock
Lesnar’s replacement:

“I don’t know if there are any warm-up fights in the UFC. You’re
fighting a top group of guys in the world that have competed to get
to that level. Jon was no exception. He was a gold medalist in
jiu-jitsu and trains with one of the top striking teams in the
world. He was a tough opponent. He just hasn’t run the same course
that Junior dos Santos has run. Either way, I had to make sure I
was prepared to come in there and fight at my best.”